diff --git a/Herald.MessageQueue.Kafka/Herald.MessageQueue.Kafka.csproj b/Herald.MessageQueue.Kafka/Herald.MessageQueue.Kafka.csproj
index 7dd065d..84e4213 100644
--- a/Herald.MessageQueue.Kafka/Herald.MessageQueue.Kafka.csproj
+++ b/Herald.MessageQueue.Kafka/Herald.MessageQueue.Kafka.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="1.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.0.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>